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Each year the Sheffield Assay Office team answers a variety of enquiries from both the trade and general public, with the help of the Sheffield Assay Office Library and Archives.

Sheffield Assay Office is a supporter and member of the Association of Contemporary Jewellers and is delighted to announce the opening of the 2020 online exhibition 'glasshouses' - launching on the 21st September.

Newly manufactured jewellery makes its way to an Assay Office as required by the Hallmarking Act. But what about jewellery that was made years ago, and is now being re-sold as second hand? Do these pre-loved items being sold on auction sites, in pawnbrokers’ shops or jewellers need hallmarking too?

In July, the team at Sheffield Assay Office celebrated 12 years since they made the transition from their old premises on Portobello Street, into a brand new, purpose built building here in Hillsborough.

Here at Sheffield Assay Office we combine traditional methods with modern instrumentation and technique to provide a reliable melt and assay service. Did you know that we are the only UK assay office to offer this premium service?

Goldsmiths North, the annual contemporary silverware and jewellery selling fair should have been taking place this week in Sheffield - unfortunately, the event had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. Click here to see the line up of silversmiths and jewellers for next year's event and enter a competition to win a piece of silverware or jewellery worth up to £1,000.

As the UK's industry and retail begins the slow return to work, Sheffield Assay Master, Ashley Carson, delivers the following operational update.

After much consideration and following advice from the government, Sheffield Assay Office have decided that, due to COVID-19, all venue hire and upcoming events will be cancelled until the end of 2020.